Ottawa receives record rainfall to start the week

By Alex Black

We had a record amount of rainfall in the city Monday. 
 
Ottawa YOW received 43mm of rain after multiple rounds of storms, beating the old record of 35.2mm set in 1994.
 
Meantime, the forecast for Tuesday remains unsettled and humid. 
 
1310 NEWS meteorologist Jill Taylor calls for scattered showers or thunderstorms, with the rain heavy at times.
 
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Jill Taylor's Ottawa Forecast:

 
Today: Windy with scattered showers or thunderstorms. 
Wind out of the south to 25km/hour continuing humid.
Guaranteed high 27, humidex near 37.

This evening: Scattered thunderstorms.
Temperature near 25.

Overnight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Rain could be at times very heavy.
Morning low near 22. 
 
Tomorrow: Showers and thunderstorms.
High near 25, humidex near 35.

Thursday: Sun and cloud.
Thunderstorms late in the evening.
Morning low near 20.
High near 30.

Friday: Showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
Morning low near 19.
High near 28.

Saturday and Sunday: Sun and cloud.
Less humid.
Highs near 25-27.

According to records from 1939-2017:
Record high:  34.4 (1941)
Record low:      9.8 (2013)
Greatest rainfall:  79.0mm (2017)
Greatest snowfall:  cm ()
Average high: 27
Average low:  16 
 

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